We live in Red Kite country and you can quite often find their feathers in the garden. The birds are connoisseurs of  thermals and when they find some good ones they spend whole afternoons on display flying, making their curious and slightly pathetic mewing call as they go. The sky can be full of […]

150 g ground toasted hazelnuts 125 g unrefined icing sugar 4 egg whites 1/4 tsp cream of tartar Preheat oven to 190º C/ 170º for fan oven/ 375º F/Gas Mark 5. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment. Put the hazelnuts and sugar into a saucepan. Beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar […]